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Friday, March 15, 2013

Click on any of the pictures to see more photos of Witch Mountain (35).

Soon after
Septicflesh finished at Station 4, I rushed over to the Turf Club to catch what
I could of cult doom metal band Witch Mountain. I missed tourmates Castle and
locals Bisento, but Witch Mountain had just hit the stage playing “The Ballad
Of Lanky Rae” as I entered the sparsely-filled club. “Beekeeper” was crushing,
and vocalist Uta Plotkin quickly proved that she’s a powerhouse on stage,
capable of singing over the thick, molten guitars of Rob Wrong. Rob himself is
a monster on guitar as his solo to open “Shelter” demonstrated that fretwork
speed isn’t required for skillful solos. The band then played “Bloodhound”, a
St. Vitus-like plodder from their latest self-titled EP. Returning to Cauldron Of The Wild, “Veil Of The
Forgotten” was ripped through before “Wing Of The Lord” from the South Of Salem album was introduced as
the last song. This scant 40 minute set wasn’t enough, and the band was called
back to the stage for a 10 minute version of “Never Know”, a lazy blues-based
dirge that finally explodes mid-song.

Witch Mountain stands
apart from the current crop of doom bands with their sludgy embrace of the
blues roots of rock music. Their albums take some patience, but live their
songs are given a sense of urgency that commands attention. Despite the
shortness of the show, Witch Mountain proved themselves as a formidable live
act.

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For a few years I published a metal/hard rock magazine that was distributed nationally through Desert Moon Distribution, Hot Topic, Tower Records, and Virgin Megastores. My real career took all my time so I ceased publication of the magazine.
Artists I have interviewed include Iron Maiden, Dio, Slipknot, Korn, Pantera, Danzig, Halford, David Coverdale, Incubus, and many, many others.
Bands I have photographed in a variety of settings (photoshoots, stadiums, arenas, clubs) include AC/DC, Metallica, Disturbed, Slipknot, Slash's Snakepit, Korn, Kid Rock, Machine Head, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Dio, Pantera, Staind, Danzig, and dozens of others!